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2016 Fall Lecture Series

All lectures are free and open to the public. No registration required.

William H. and Jane Torrence Harder 20th Anniversary LectureScholars, Hermits, and People of the LandGary Snyder, Poet, scholar, cultural critic, and Professor Emeritus of English, University of California at Davis Wednesday, August 24, 5:30 p.m; Call Auditorium, Kennedy HallGarden Party to follow at the Botanic Garden Click here to view a recording of this lecture.

Class of 1945 Lecture The Wayfinders: Why Ancient Wisdom Matters in a Modern WorldWade Davis, Ph.D.,
National Geographic Society Explorer for the Millenium; Anthropology
Professor and Chair in Cultures and Ecosystems at Risk, University of British ColumbiaFriday, October 14, 7:30 p.m; Statler Hall Auditorium, Cornell University

One credit course

Students can attend Cornell Botanic Gardens Lecture Series, Hort 4800,
as a one-credit, S/U course. On non-lecture Wednesdays, the class
meets to discuss content from the previous week. Students are required
to write a reaction paper for each lecture.